Installing Stove Pipe Through Steel Roof

Installation of the stove pipe is the same as for vertical installation.

Installing stove pipe through steel roof.

Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof. Then connect it to the wall thimble. Remove the rubber boot. Use your feet to flatten the flashing down over the contour of the roof.

Drill a small hole in this spot to mark the chimney s center. When installing a chimney for a wood stove on a metal roof you ll first need to assess the position. Last fasten each section of stovepipe with self tapping screws. After trimming your pipe use black furnace cement to seal between each piece and three sheet metal screws at each joint.

The chimney pipe must protrude through the roof a minimum of 2 feet and it must be at least 10 feet away from the roof line. Install the slip connector or telescoping section last. Slide the rubber boot over the pipe to check the fit. Next using a 5 16 nut driver attach the chimney rain cap to the chimney pipe.

Use your finger or a tool to smooth the silicone around. Heavier gauge pipe will likely have adjustable slip joints which will eliminate the need for trimming. The kit to install the chimney. Start with the rigid sections and work from the stove to the wall.

Trace the outline of the base of the rubber boot onto the metal roof with a pencil. The chimney for the stove consists of a metal chimney pipe that goes through a chimney box also known as a ceiling collar and terminates above the roof. After screwing it down securely do another bead of silicone around the edge also put some silicone on all the screws as well. Now that we are completed on the roof it s time to connect the single wall stove pipe to the insulated chimney pipe.